(Atlas.) John Senex, an untitled early to mid 18th Century a...

Hammer

£4,600

(Atlas.) John Senex, an untitled early to mid 18th Century atlas, 32 maps, comprising uncoloured engraved folding map 'A Scheme of the Solar System...Describ'd from Dr. Halley's accurate Table of Comets...Founded on Sr. Isaac Newton's Wonderful Discoveries by Wm. Whiston M.A.', (printed area approx. 69 x 62cm), plus 18 double page and 13 single page maps, all hand coloured in outline, double page maps comprising World; Europe; Asia; Africa; South America; Ireland; Spanish Provinces; VII United Provinces; France; Spain & Portugal; Italy; Germany; Denmark; Sweden; Poland; Moscovy; Hungary; Turkey in Europe, single page maps comprising Flanders; Hainault etc; Artois; Paris Provostship...; Castile; Turkey/Arabia/Persia; Ancient Italy; Mediarum; Theatrum Historicum I; Theatrum Historicum II; Africa; Grecae I; Grecae II, some maps dated 1708-1725, others undated but many c.1728 or later (in 1728 Senex was elected into the Fellowship of the Royal Society of London, a rarity for mapmakers, several maps with "F.R.S." printed suffix following Senex's name), double page map of the World plate size approx. 60 x 110cm, dedicated to the Right Honourable Richard Boyle and others, other double page maps plate size mainly approx. 66 x 97cm, single page maps plate size mainly approx. 50 x 62cm, the odd small marginal repair verso, some with light foxing, folio (70 x 54cm), contemporary half calf very worn.